COULDN'T USE IT.
A Would-be Benedict Who Wanted
His Money Back.
SHE WAS ALREADY MARRIED .
Iavll Neal Procures i Marriage License,
But Afterwards Iteturns It and
Wanted His 91.50 Kef untied
Other Local Affairs.
Wanted III Money Hark.
David Neal evidently flnds it diffi
cult to exist without the caressing care
of a wife. Only about turee weeks
ago The Journal chronicled the
death of Mrss. Neal, and mentioned
the fact that the family were in desti
tute circumstances, which. by the way,
is no disgrace, and the fact was made
known for the benefit of Plattsmouth's
charitably-inclined people, that they
possibly do a little mission! ry work.
A few days ago Mr. Neal sent a young
man to this office who made a vigorous
denial of the alleged destitute circum
stances in his family. Just what Mr.
Neal terms "destitute circumstances"
is a matter of conjecture. A call at
the county commissioner's office will
develop the fact that Mr. Neal and
family have been receiving county aid
for some time. But the latest escapade
of this gentleman is what would be
vulgarly termed a "corker "
Monday Mr. Neal called at the
county judge's office and procured a
license to wed one Mary Duel, a young
dame of some fifty summers. Monday
afternoon the festive Dave again ap
peared at the county judge's office
with a large-sized tale of woe. He
said he had discovered that his Marj
li:.d. somewhere in this wide world
a husband living, and that she had
failed to go through the usual formali
tiesof securing a divorce. Neal said
that, under the circumstances the
marriage license was no good to him,
and he wanted his 31.50 back again
Judge Spurlock doesn't write mar
riage licenses for nothing, and all sort
of arguments couldn't persuade him
to refund the money, so the would-be
benedict departed, a wiser but poorei
man.
If anyone is in need of a marriage
license, at a big discount, it might be
well to consult Mr. Neal.
HAVKI.OCK ITKMS.
From the Lincoln Journal.
Mrs. Will Kuffner is in l'lattsmouth
this week, the guest of her mother,
Mrs. Hlack.
M. V. Gibson and wife of Platts
mouth visited in Ilavelock Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. It. E. Ashmun.
Engines No. 1G3, 178 and 204 are
again doing service on the road after
undergoing repairs last week at the
shops. They were forwarded respect
ively to the western, Wyoming and
northern divisions.
New boy babies have lately arrived
at the homes of Henry Mumm, Charles
Ilempel and S. D. Fulton. The pres
ent war scare is thought to have some
relation to the fact that all of the
youngsters are boys.
Miss Carrie Greusel returned home
Sunday evening from a short visit
with her grandfather, the venerable
Colonel Greusel, at Aurora, 111. She
repoits the old gentleman very feeble,
and that his atlliction, which isicancer,
will probably cause his death within a
few nonths.
Guallyers has brought his speedy
roadster up from l'lattsmouth, and
vision! of free buggy rides are dancing
beforetbe eyes of almost every maiden
in the .own. At the present time a
vote oi the question of popularity
among Havelock's young men, the
girls todo the voting, would result in
Gus' semring first honors by an orer
whelmiig majority.
A Promlient Wholesale (irocer of Omaha
Neb., Writes :
To the aflicted:
Severa years ago I discovered a
slight faling and bleedingof thelower
bowel w.ich increased and became
very distessing. I made inquiry as
totbe naUre of the 'disease and learned
that I haca somewhat aggravated case
of Hemorhoids or Piles. Was told of
several reiedies and used them as di
rected, obainiug thereby some tem
porary rehf . Not being satisfied with
such slighfrelief I cast about for a per
manent cie; when a friend directed
the use of he famous Magnet Pile
Killkk. lused it. Immediate relief
from pain f llowed, and soon a com
plete cure vis affected.
Vet respectfully,
Oscak Allen.
For sale b. GerJng & Co.
All subscbers to the Weekly
Journal wb desire it can have that
splendid ma(zine,the Cosmopolitan,
by paying$l. for the two that is by
paying for T13 Journal in advance
they will get he Casmopolitan for a
year for 90 ceis. The Cosmopolitan
is not excellit by any illustrated
magazine in t'e world.
A. E. Waffles. W. A. B. Hicks, et
al., a suit ona promissory note for
$500, is the tithof a case filed in the
district clerk's ffice Monday.
II EKE AND THEKE.
Those who were fortunate enough
to have been skating on the river the
other day were treated to some very
sweet singing by some young ladies. I
know they were ladies, but their names
are a mystery. They were singing in
the willows, and their silvery voices
lloating through the crisp airs were
tuneful as the melody of the spring
bird. Their identity will be carefully
preserved if they will inform the
writer.
Speaking of skating, I see criticism
is made in ome quarters of married
ladies skating with single men. This
criticism coming from a married man
is well put. The place for the married
woman is at home and her exercise is
scrubbing the clothes of the married
man. If she but venture to take the
air in any other company but that of
her husband lo! the moral (?) people of
the village are sore and sadly disturbed
at heart. And it is further noted that
criticism of this sort always proceeds
from people so careful of the morals of
others. In my brief and short career
I have discovered that anything a mar
ried woman does is immoral unlessyou
are interested, when its immorality
loses standing in the community. It
is seldom that married men have the
time or inclination for skating, and
the services of single men are usually
all that are available. . Again, single
men can skate and still be gentlemen,
while many a married man can be a
hypocrite and scoundrel and still
never go near the ice.
Some of our society girls. I am told,
are engaged in a real live war over the
proposed leap year dance. This is
woman all over. They never have,
and probably never will, be able to get
three of them together without a row
resulting. This time the row is over
the music for the dance. One faction
allows that Signor Italian's orchestra
from Omaha can grind out "Over the
Wave:" better than G. Tartsch's man
dolin club, while yet a third party is
endeavoring to foist a newly-organ
ized string band upon tha people. To
my mind, there is only one side to the
question and that is select a Platts
uouth orchestra, by all means. If the
twirls begin to patronize Omaha and
Omaha institutions, then, indeed, are
we lost. The local ladies are too
sensible and smart to ever commit
this grievous blunder.
Omaha's black record was length
ened Thursday by the suicide of An
nie Itoyster, a twenty-year-old girl of
Boone, la. This suicide is the out
growth of a sad affair. The girl's
father shot and killed her lover about
a week ago and the ensuing despond
ency led to the suicide. It is a sad
case and one that appeals to the hu
man heart.
I have noticed a peculiarity some
fellows have when tbey skate on ice.
They don't seem' to kn- w when to let
loose. They pick up the prettiest girl
on the ice and then hang on to her un
til she is forced to leave the ice to es
cape them. I don't notice this among
young men as much as among ancient
and married men, With a young man
this is different, as, usually, the girl is
his best one. but an old, grey-headed
sinner ought, really, to let up.
One man with a rare sense of humor
passed out of the world the other day.
His name was Jones, and he was a
motor-man in Grand Rapids, Mich.
He returned from a trip, and, enter
ing the station, thrust bis cold bands
down a companion's neck. Forthwith
there was a fight. The companion
finally conveyed Mr. Jones to a hotter
region by perforating his hide with
high grade ordnance. This is a dis
pensation of Providence. No man has
a right to live that will insist on run
ning a cold hand down your neck. It
is all right to bold out a cold hand,
but don't play on a man's neck with
it.
Dark was the night and still; across
the river all white in its icy mantle
came a feel like the breath of the de
parted. Solemn, indeed, was the air.
The spirit of witches seemed abroad,
for ever and anon arose upon the air a
chuckle, low and hideous, like the
laughter of fiends. In all that region
bounded on the east by Third street
and running west of Hansen's shoe
shop, but three forms were astir. One
of these seemed as a colored person,
and was, apparently, steeped deep in
potations that shorten life but make
it merry. This person wandered aim
lessly to and frj near to the famous
Anheuser-Busch, until at last be fell
intothearms of Mother Earth. His
companions paused in their peregrina
nations appalled. Theirreasou came
and a policeman was called. Valiant
John A. Murray, fit man to fight Vol
tairs, was the boy. Like the soldier
brave, he came. He saw and he con
quered. With the remark, "Old coon,
you're in luck" he commanded his sum
moners to assist, and the lifeless form
of the 'coon" was escorted to the dun
geon keep with red lights and tableaux.
At the gaol the trusty .copper roared
forth "What, ho! warden .come off the
perch, I would that my load might be
deposited with thee," but the answer
was only in the stars. Again and
I again the nervy bobby howled for, like
the men of the mountains in Rip Van
Winkle, "Sam Ilolloway, Sam Hol-
Ioway" but only the hills gave back an
answer. At last the lifeless form was
deposited upon the walk, and the
guardian of the peace sprang aloft like
Broatch'a boom for governor, and rat
tled upon the casement. The gaoler
arose and produced the key that un
locks. To earth returned the blue
coated monitor, but alack-a-day, his
burden had flown, and all that was
left was a job-lot of experience and
vacant space. All of this is printed to
show that some men are funny and
others get rolled. Hansen is facetious
and Murray is rolled. Vox Populi,
Max Lemm.
Charles Grimes.
PERSONAL, POLITICAL AND PERTINENT.
Six carloads of armor plate from
Bethlehem, Pa., reached Omaha last
evening over the Northwestern, con
signed to the Union Iron works of San
Francisco, says the Omaha liee. It is
destined to forui a part of the arma
ment of the battle ship Oregon, now
under construction by that firm for the
government.
The Burlington has brought out
from the Pullman shops six of the
double vestibule sleepers . World-Herald.
It has been definitely settled that
Omaha is to have a Union depot, to be
built on a scale commensurate with
the size and importance of the towu.
The state board of transportation has
taken the matter in hand and ordered
the construction of a structure that
will accommodate the several roads
therein, and provide that they should
pay for its use or lental a sum in pro
portion to the use each of the roads
make of the concern. Omaha and all
Nebraska can be congratulated on the
termination of the long wait for de
cent accommodations at that city.
The society ladies of Nebraska City
are going to give a minstrel peform
ance soqn, the proceeds to be devoted
to charity. The affair promises to be
the society event of the season in our
sister city. Why wouldn't it be a good
idea for some of the l'lattsmouth
ladies to follow suit and give a min
strel performance V The ladies of this
city certainly possess as much talent
as those of any other city in the slate v
or country, for that matter. There is
no question but that big money would
be made. Come, ladies, wake up !
Mayor Pingree of Detroit is flip
pantly called a crank. His crankiness
consists of jumping out of municipal
machine ruts, and pinching some of
the corporate hogs of the town. His
latest "crank" move was to force
street car fares down to 3 cents. The
country could stand a few more such
cranks. Bee.
Good old Charley Grimes, who edits
a column in the l'lattsmouth Journal
without the guise of a nom de plume,
and thus far without a base ball
mask, bemoans the fact that that the
nomination of city officers is but two
months away, and not even a spark
under the political kettle. Never
mind, Charlie, the calm is always
greatest just before the storm, and
there is no reason why you should rot
be able to enjoy a red hot campaign,
once the fire is started. Nebraska
City Press.
TriE Journal acknowledges the re
ceipt of a copy of the Nebraska City
News' illustrated annual review,
showing the progress made in that
city during the past year. It is a very
neat souvenir, and is a credit to the
News and to Nebraska City.
A servant girl charged with the
theft of a $70 gold watch was bound
over to the district court by Police
Judge Gordon under $1,000 bail. An
ex-city treasurer charged with the em
bezzlement of $115,000 was bound over
by the same court in the sum of $12,-
000. No servant girl, of course, can
find sureties on a $1,000 bond. The
strong presumption was the ex-treas
urer could, and he did. The question
is, does the law contemplate or sanc
tion such partiality V Omaha Bee.
Ask your grocer for that excellent
brand of flour HeiselVPlan-sifter."
A High Priced Hog.
A. E Chaffe, of Burr, Neb., yester
day purchased at Woodford Brothers'
sale of fine stock at Shenandoah, la.,
a fine brood sow, for which he paid
$505. This is the highest price that a
brood sow has ever sold at auction for
in this country. Mr. Chaffee passed
through the city this morning en-
route home with his purchase. Ne
braska City News.
List of Letter
Remaining unclaimed in the postoflice
at Plattsmouth, Nebraska. Jan. I7,'90;
Corley, J Dreeson, Mrs Fred
Johnson, C A Mersteln, Wllhelm
MacbalofskJ, Wilhelm Momany, Peter
McGuIre, EHshe Sutton. Mrs G
Persons calling for any of the above
letters or parcels will please say "ad
vertised." W. K. Fox, P. M.
Urlng- in Your Wood.
Wood will be taken at this office in
payment of accounts due the Weekly
Journal.
He Smote the Justice.
Bad blood has existed for some time
between Justice of the Peace Smith
and ex-Constable II. G. Strong, of the
cannon city of Nehawka, and Mon
day this guardian of the peace and the
dealer in justice settled their differ
ences a la Peter Maher fashion.
Smith evidently was worsted, as he
came up from Nehawka last evening,
and filed a complaint in Justice Arch
er's court, charging Strong with as
sault and battery, and to say that he
bore evidence upon his person of
having been assaulted is putting it
mildly. One of his optics resembled a
gob of mud on a snow ball, and he was
otherwise decorated. Smith claims
that Strong loaded up on bad 4llicker"
amithen went after him. The facts in
the case will ba brought out next Fri
day, when Judge Archer will hear
both sides of the story, and mete out
justice accordingly.
In District Court, Cass County, Nebraska
Frank K. Johnson and John
S. Stull, cxc utors of the
int will and testament of
Elizabeth c. Handler, de
ceased, plaintillsi,
vs.
Anna 11. Ileal, et al., defend
ants. NOTICE
TO
DEFENDANTS.
Anna I!, lieed, William Reed, Estella Reed,
alias Stella Keed, Clinton Heed and Lueile Iteed,
a minor. W. o. Day, first name unknown,
Kd. 1. Churchill, first name unknown Joslah
II Iiellows, Lucina G. Mellows, Benjamin A.
(Jibson. Theodore V. Irory, Keystone National
bank, Gertrude Duliois Deyo, Frederick J Bur -nett,
Chicago Nickle Works, Sligo Iron Store
Company, The Cleveland Rolling ill' Company,
Wadham Oil and Grease Company, The Consol
idated Tank Lir.e Company. Excelsior Supply
Company, Missouri Malleable Iron Company,
Crane Company. Jones & Laughlin,
nun resident defendants, will take notice that
on the 6th day of January. 18C. Frank E. John
son and John S. stull, executors of the last will
and testament of Elizabeth C. Handler, de
ceased, plaintiffs herein, filed their petition in
the district court of Cass county, Nebraska,
against aid defendants, the object and prayer
of which is to foreclose a certain mortgage' ex
ecuted by Eugene L. Reed and Anna B. Reed
o Elizabeth C. Handley. due and payable live
rears from date thereof, upon all the west half of
the northeast quarter, (w. of n. e. U of Sec.
one ( 1) except astrip full length across the north
end thereof Too feet in width. Also the east
half of north west quarter (e. fi n . w. ix sec
tion one 1 excepting 1st. a strip full length
across the north cud thereof w!) feet in width,
and excepting 2d. a tract in southwest corner,
as follows; Beginning at southwest corner
running north forty-seven rods to a pointin west
line: thencerunning east sixteen rods; thence
running south lorty sezen rods; thence west
sixteen rods lo place of beginning; also
excepting thirdly, one and one-fourth acres on
southeast corner of above Inn-i used for lime
ki'ns. All above land being in township ten
101 north of rans,e eleven ill east Cth p. m. in
said Cass county, to secure the payment of one
certain promissory note dated October 20th,
Iss,, for the sum of $5,000; that there lsnow due
upon said note and mortgage the sum of $4,500
with interest at seven percent from the 21st day
of June. 1S;k. for which sum with interest from
this date, plaintiffs pray for a decree that de
fendants mav nereouiren to par the same, or
that said premises maybe sold to satisfy the
amount found due.
You are required lo answer said petition on or
before the 24th dar of February, A. D.
Dated this iflth day of January, lSl'0.
Frank K. Johnson and John S. STri.L.
Executors of the lst will and testament of
Klizubeth C. Handler, by their attorney, II. D.
Travis and John S. Stull, pro se.
F. C. FRICKE & CO.,
Will keep constantly on hand a full and
complete stock of pure
PAINTS, OILS, Etc.
Also a full line of Uruggist's Sundries.
Pure liquors for medicinal purposes.
Special attention given to
COMPOUNDING PRESCRIPTIONS.
Messrs. F. G. FRICKE & CO., arc the
only parties selling our Alaska Crystal
Brilliant
COMBINATION
Spectacles and ye-Glasses
In Plattsmouth. Theso Lenses are far
superior to any other sold in this city,
possessing a natural transparency and
strengthing qualities which will pre
serving the failing eye sight.
PROF. STRASSMA
For Sale...
48 ACRES
Splendid Iowa Bottom LAND,
Just north of the farm of Joe ISaeus, about 7
miles weet of Glenwood, Iowa, south of the
farm of Ell and Albert Blrdsall, about 1J4 miles
eastof Plattsmouth. S!i SE4 SW section 24,
and the north 2.H acres of the XEU NAVi sec.
25, town 72, range 44, Mills county. Iowa.
300.00 CASH,
Balance on long time, in small payments. Also
Other Good Farms.
Apply to
WM. HINTON,
Near the land, or to
LEONARD EVERETT.
1-3 Council Bluffs, la.
Dr. Alfred Shipman
J
j Office in Riley Hotel,
( Mala Street entrance.
Telephone No. 95. Residence one block south
of M. P. depot.
ED. Fl'i ZGERALD,
TI1K OLD KELIAiJLK
Liveryman
HAS PURC ASED THE
Sixth Street - CheckerRd- Barn,
AND WILL RUN IT !M
FIRST- CLASS S'J . .
special attention to t uneraii. uac&b ::iDei
un to all trains. "Promptness and Fidelity to I
Customers' Is his motto
Www a
. i. .1..
lew Store,
NEW GOODS,
NEW PRICES,
In fact, Everything Is NEW in the new
nn
n
MRYW
Which he has just opened in the
Waterman IBlock.
HAVING tired of doing nothing, I have
just put in an entire new stock of Gro
ceries and am prepared to serve the
public with every and anything in the Grocery
line, just from the wholesale markets. No
musty, old or shelf-worn stock on hand. I
will greet my customers with the cleanest,
neatest and most attractive grocery house in
town and my
Prices Defy
All my former customers and everybody
else is cordially invited to call and see me
and inspect my goods and prices.
A. 3BL WECKBACH,
Waterman Block,
AND
Sale
IB
FROM-
S. L. GREESON,
DEALER IN
Flour, Feed
And Corn-Meal,
Union Block, Plattsmouth.
PAYS HIGHEST
PRICE FOR
GRAIN : AND : HAY,
And sells at the closest mar
gin. He invites patronage
and guarantees satisfaction.
Call at F. McCourt's old stand.
W. iL Douglas
C3 ORJIr? ISTHEBEST.
WJUMJimWiCi riT FOR A KING.
. cordovan;
FRENCH Jl ENAMELLED CALF.
43.sp FineCalf&Kangaroi
3.5ppoUCE,350LESt
" EXTRA F!NE-
.$l7BQY5'SCHOOLSH0Ea
L.ATJIE.S.
a$5S?2.I.I.
Over Ono Million People wear the
W. L. Douglas $3 & $4 Shoes
All our shoes are equally satisfactory
They give the best value for the money. "
They equal custom Shoes In style and fit.
Their wearing qualities are unsurpassed.
The prices are uniform, --.stamped on soie.
From $i to $3 served over other makes.
If your dealer caulnot supply you we can. Sold by
V.4L us
mum
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C. W. SHERMAN,
Manager Jfrnal, Plattsmouth.
First National Bank
PLATTSMOUTH, MED.
Capital, paid up $50,000
OFFICERS:
Gkorge k. Dotkt President
F. E. White Vice president
S. Watjoh. Cashier
n. N. Dotbt Assistant Cashier
DIRECTORS:
George E. Dovey, F. E. White, D. Hawksworth
S. Waugh and n. N. Doyoy.
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customers. Collections made and Dromrttlv
i remitted for. Highest market price paid for
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